I haven't owned a toy hauler per se, but I have owned 2 travel trailers and 2 fifth wheels, 3 of those being bought when they were new. My best advice is to find a dealer near you with a really good reputation for customer service, then see what they have to offer. I don't think there is really a whole lot of difference between brands as far as quality. You will likely have some initial quality problems no matter which one you buy. I would try to work a deal to get a 7 year warranty thrown in. They are pretty expensive if you purchase them separately, but they don't cost the dealers near as much as they try to sell them for. If you press hard enough, they will probably throw it in for you. Honestly, I think it is hard to beat a Forest River for overall build and continuing to look good as they age, but that isn't to say that they have a perfect QC program by any means. I've owned a Flagstaff and a Blue Ridge. The Flagstaff gave me zero problems and the Blue Ridge, after working through some initial kinks, was a great unit. Both were built by Forest River.I really like the Crossroads Cruiser I have now, but they say on here thatthe quality on the Crossroads units isn't what it was back when mine was built, so I don't know for sure. Again, I would go with a dealership with a good reputation, because they will be worth their weight in gold if you need to use your warranty for anything.
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Mike in Tennessee
2007 Cruiser 30QB
2008 Ford F250 Lariat 4x4 6.4 Powerstroke
Valley 16K slider
Ride-Rite air bags
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